St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-10
The Question of Admission Of
the Territory as a Whole
Intelligently Discussed.
The Recent Election Looked
Upon as a CruSher to
the DivisioniStS.
It is Affirmed That There is
No Third Party in the
Territory.


shin of the committee on territories,
gives it as his emphatic opinion that
Dakota would not be divided, and
ought not to be divided. He did not
seem to consider it necessary to Justify
his attitude by any argumentatlve elab-
Grafton and confined his explanations
to the pithy remark that II ILLINOIS,
with a population of 100000, was con-
tent with senatorial representation OF
two. Dakota, with 100000 people, could
never convince him nor the world at
large. that she ought to have four sen
atOrs. If the habitual belligerence OF
the Dakota diviSiOniStS is founded upon
abstract Justice and meritOrOuS case,
CONGRESSMAN Springer must have
drawn largely from his fund OF moral
courage to utter this cOntemptuOuS De
fiance. 1t has become the unfortunate
custom of division advocates to treat 1t
as an established fact that those who
support admission as a whole, whether
residents of the territory or
not, do so from interested mo-
tives. 1t is for this reason
that some division newspapers nave ad-
vanced the compatible threats that BIS
marck shall lose her capitol if she does
not help to secure division; that Thorn
son shall not go to congress because
anti-diyisiOn papers have said kind
words of him. and that the diyiSiOn-of-
Dakota issue would be the inevitable
means of effecting the political ostra-
cism of such tated congressman as
should vote against it Oh its final sub
mission to them. These propositions
may be sincere, but they are OF ques-
tionable potency. Bismarck Is sternly
aYerSe to division. and can never be
whipped into line. Congress, Demo-
9TH hiHS fair tn do :
it pleaseS on the basis of its inherent
right and privilege. notwithstanding the
dire prospect of humiliation conveyed
in the prOgnOSticS of the diyiSiOniStS.
There is no doubt that Mr.: Springer'S
ANALYSIS of the situation is an authorlti-
tive criterion of the congressional attl-
tude on the Dakota question. 1t Is pos
sible that if the territory had been unan-
imOuS, or nearly so. for division, the ap-
peal to congress would have been favor
ably considered, though this is queS-
ton of grave doubt. But the
verdict of Dakota at the
polls cannot under any circum-
stances be construed as a favorable set
tlement of the Issue. On the contrary
the result shows clearly the degeneracy
of an abnormal sentiment which orig
mated in unworthy sectional differences
of opinion. with small justification and
no permanence. The Dakota uniOniStS,
absolutely without organization as a
party. with no leadership to govern and
consolidate their forces, with no effort
to secure a doubtful vote, with no YES
tige of artificial strength to inspire en-
thuSiaSm, cast nearly as large vote as
the diYiSiOniStS, and the latter element
has become nationally famous for its
activity and determination. The union
iSt vote was a spontaneous expression,
such as has been seldom paralleled in
political history. If the deep sentiment
in favor of admission as q whole had
been cultivated with assiduity CORE
spending to the energy of the OppoSi-
ton. the result would doubtless have
been a large majority
AGAINST DIVISION.
But the organization of the uniOnists
was not effected Oh account of the gen.
eral belief that the vote of Nov. s would
have no effect in shaping the destiny of
the problem. and undoubtedly this be-
lief is justified by the facts. 1t
is for the same reason that, notwith-
standing the absurd charges of illegiti-
macy and trickery. the Aberdeen con-
VentiOn is on all sides awakening inter
est and appreciation. 1t is everywhere
admitted that the prolonged agitation
of the division question has been the
main instrument i'll keeping Dakota out
of the Union. In view of this how can
ilIegitimacy be argued against a
measure which restores that dignity to
the preSentment of our territorial claims
which alone can induce congress to
tempOriZe with them? In presenting
their claims to congress the diyisionists
are reduced to the suicidal acknowledge
mentS-Or must cOntroVert the facts
that half. at least, of Dakota repudiates
their proposition. that the commercial
SegratiOn of the two sections is already
overcome by numerous railways built
between them, and that division i'm
poses an unwelcOme and unjust cOndi-
ton upon North Dakota. With the con-
greSSi0nal prediction admittedly
against division. and division a palpa-
bic failure at home. what remedy re-
mains for the amelioration of our
territorial evils but to secure state
hood9 The Aberdeen convention is the
plain. legitimate and proper result of an
abrupt and urgent cOntingency-the
failure of division. The bare intimation
of possible arrangement whereby Da-
kOta may be admitted into the Mon
alongside Of the mOnStrosity that sends
a vibration of unutterable adherence
through the moral SensibiiitieS of the
Dakota people. This territory. to 4
nation. The end is great, but it will never
Justify such means to its attainment.
There may be discovered an occasional
statesman in Dakota whose eccleSiaSti-
cal affiliations and moral tendencies
need generous upholStering, but if such
man should get to congress and cast
Dakota vote for the admission of Utah
while one Mormon temple stands within
its borders, the CONGREGATIONS of his eff
L. l.,
the sun is to FREELY. WeWill not have
it, Dakota wants admission. needs adj
mission and deserves admission, but she
will never consent to prostitute her rich
advantages by comparison with
reeking territorial ruin which has
been and still is the foulest blot
On the age. If it were proposed to ad-
nit US in connection with six or eight
Democratic territories there would be
little objection. We have Republican
missionaries to spare.
A SILLY PROPHECY.
Col. Warnock, of Jamestown writes to
the Pioneer Press that he scents new
combination which promises to knock
out both the established political par
ties in Dakota. 1t is the amalgamation
of the ProhibitioniStS and Farmers ALI
ance. This would be a racy develop
ment. Such a circumstance would GER
tainly breed disaster to the cherished
ambitions of many distinguished citi-
zens. and, Oh some accounts, would an
douhtedly have beneficial effect. As
q stroke of Democratic Sagacity the sug-
geStion places its authors name first in
the catalogue of eminent JefferSOnian
disciples who some day not far distant
promise TO puncture DakOta'S Republi-
can pretensiOnS where the incision will
do some good. But your correspondent
fails to be impressed otherwise by
such it may be termed. The against
the sale' votes cast Nov. s
were not cast by ProhibitioniSts.